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Modern Figurative Paintings

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
French 20th Century Modernist Painting of A Nude Blonde With Warm Pastel Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

The Old World
By Russell Cowles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old World, by 1943, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 43 ½ x 30 ½ inches, artist’s name and title inscribed verso; exhibited 1) Romantic Painting in America, Museum of Modern Art, N...
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil South of France Fishing Nets Drying in Harbor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Drying the Nets French School, mid 20th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 18 inches board: 10.5 x 15 provenance: private collection, France condition: might benefit f...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Old Woman - Painting by Francesco Settimj - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on plywood realized in 1930s. Painted on both sides, recto and verso. Good condition.
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

A Captivating 1940s Modern Painting of a Seated Female Nude by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating, 1940s Modern painting of a seated nude on a garden bench by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A sensitive, skilled portrait of a young female mode...
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Trip to the Lake - Oil Paint by Pauline Minartz - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Trip to the lake is a modern artwork realized by French painter Pauline Minartz. Mixed colored oil painting on paper.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lavender Fields Provence Original French Modernist Contemporary Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020), signed lower front Ginet-Lasnier, the wife of the painter Jean Lasnier, was born in the Seine-Maritime region of France and went onto study at the Ecole Beaux-arts in Paris. She exhibited widely throughout France, her love of colour and capturing life in all its fun and colour comes through in her canvases. Title: Lavender Fields in Provence...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

20th Century French Modernist Painting Blue & Red Posed Figure Seated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Seated Figures by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and sc...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

French Modernist Gouache Painting Of Red Tulips In A Yellow Watering Can
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Dreaming of the Dawn - Photograph By Giuseppe Marani - 2010s
Located in Roma, IT
Dreaming of the dawn is one of the best photo on canvas realized by Giuseppe Marani in 2010. Always passionate about landscapes and photography, the artist then devoted himself to l...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Photographic Paper

Figures on River French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Fishing Vacation
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vacances Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020), signed lower front inscribed verso oil painting on canvas 24 x 29 inches. All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Street Cleaners
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1930s Street Cleaners, c. 1940s, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 28 ¾ x 42 inches, Gallery Z...
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Blue Woman by the Window" Style of Modigliani Figure Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dreamy Vintage Watercolor of Two Figures by Artist Gertrude Klares Bedell
Located in Chicago, IL
A dreamy watercolor of two figures in repose Gertrude Klares Bedell. Artwork size: 18" x 13 1/2". Framed size: 26 1/2" x 22". Biography from Askart: An Austrian countess born i...
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

VERY LARGE SIGNED OIL PORTRAIT OF LADY IN VINTAGE COAT & HAT - DATED - FRAMED
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: J. Mackellar, signed and dated 2005. Title: Portrait of a Lady wearing vintage clothing and hat. Medium: oil painting on bo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Antique American School Tropical Modernist Palm Tree Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist tropical landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 24 by 28 inches overall, and 20 by 24 painting alone.. In excellent original condition....
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1910s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Two Pueblo Dancers, Santa Clara" Pablita Velarde, New Mexico Native American
Located in New York, NY
Pablita Velarde Two Pueblo Dancers, Santa Clara, 1993 Signed and dated lower right Casein on paper 7 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches Provenance Adobe Gallery, New Mexico Private Collection, Texa...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Casein

French Gouache Purple Posed Nude Figure Lying Down
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

French Modernist Painting Of Pink And Purple Tulips In Clear Glass Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

41st & 10th: Abstract WPA Style Cityscape, New York City Rooftops & Water Tower
Located in Hudson, NY
Cityscape painting on muslin of iconic New York City water towers against an abstract maroon, silver, and blue rooftop skyline "41st & 10th" by Hudson, NY based artist, Ricardo Muler...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Gesso, Wood Panel

Piazza del Popolo, Rome - Oil on Cardboard - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Piazza del Popolo, Rome is an original painting realized in the half of XX century by Alessandro Battaglia. Mixed colored oil painting on cardboard. Hand signed on the lower right...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Joseph Wolins WPA Artist Dancing, Torah Modernist Judaica Cubist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Joseph Wolins 1915-1999 Subject: Jewish, Dancing with the Torah (New Torah, Simchat Torah) Hand signed oil painting In this painting, Joseph Wolins uses vibrant and complimentary co...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Charming 1950s Painting "Oak Bluffs, Mass." Martha's Vineyard by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming vintage 1950s painting of Martha's Vineyard, "Oak Bluffs, Mass." by notable Chicago artist Francis Chapin. A bustling view of the picturesque lighthouse and Soldiers Mem...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Green Eyed Girl Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Green Eye Girl by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on paper, mounted on card size: 16 x 13 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance: th...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Figures in Sunny Street & Buildings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed Title: The Sunlit Street. Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 15 inches Provenance: privat...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1950s "Too Much" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Too Much c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18", framed wood gallery frame float mount 21.5"x19.5" From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. San Francisco Abstract Expression A free-spirited wave of creative energy swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its postwar complacency. Abstract Expressionism resulted from a broad collective impulse rather than the inspiration of a small band of New York artists. Documenting the interchanges between the East and West Coasts, she cites areas of mutual influence and shows the impact of San Francisco on the New York School, including artists such as Mark Rothko and Ad Reinhardt. San Francisco's Beat poets...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

A Day at the Beach
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Day at the Beach by unkown American School painter, circa 1940-1950, oil on canvas. Framed: 31 x 29 inches
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Hidden Boulders" Grace Hill Turnbull, American Female Modernist, Waterfall
Located in New York, NY
Grace Hill Turnbull Laughing Waters, 1925 Signed lower right, titled on verso Oil on canvas 26 x 37 inches Provenance The artist Catonsville Community College, Catonsville, Maryland...
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1920s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Enfant venu du sable et du silence
Located in Nice, FR
Painter Théo Tobiasse 1927/2012 French and israel born in jaffa Palestine and died in Cagnes s /mer 06 . After winning the prize for young Mediterranean painting in 1961 he then devoted himself entirely to art with works imbuedwiththe exile , for the mother woman . Tobiasse's work is inspired by the judaism of his childhood , traditional jewish themes...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas

Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Oil Paint - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi is an original modern artwork realized in the late 19th Century It represents the "Hero of the Two Worlds", Giuseppe Garibaldi. Mixed colored oil pai...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Artists Sketching, California, 1940s Large Modernist Gouache Painting, Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1940s American Modernist gouache on archival paper painting, "Artists Sketching (California)," captures a dynamic scene of three artists at work against a majestic mountain backdrop. With expressive brushwork and a rich color palette, the piece embodies Frederick E. Shane’s signature blend of realism and modernist abstraction. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist in the lower margin, this remarkable artwork reflects the era’s Regionalist influence and the artist’s keen eye for capturing creative moments in the natural landscape. The painting is professionally housed in a custom archival frame, ensuring long-term preservation. Frame dimensions: 25.5 x 37.5 x 1.5 inches. Image size: 20.25 x 29.75 inches. Provenance: Estate of the Artist, Frederick Shane About the Artist: Frederick E. Shane (1906-1992) A celebrated Missouri Regionalist painter and printmaker, Frederick E. Shane was known for his compelling genre scenes, landscapes, seascapes, and portraits in a variety of media, including oil, watercolor, gouache, tempera, and lithography. While fundamentally a realist, Shane often incorporated elements of abstraction, expressionism, and surrealism, adding depth and emotion to his compositions. During the summers of 1925-26, Shane studied under Randall Davey at the Broadmoor Academy in Colorado Springs, an institution founded in 1919 by philanthropists Spencer and Julie Penrose. Shane remained closely connected to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the Academy’s successor, throughout the 1940s and early 1950s, participating in Artists West of the Mississippi exhibitions and forming lasting friendships with key figures like Boardman Robinson and Adolph Dehn...
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

View of Paris - Paint by Henri Hamm - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
View of Paris is a modern artwork realized by Henri Hamm in the 1930s. Oil on wooden Panel. Good conditions.
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

“Evening, 1971” Madoo Conservancy Gardens Sagaponack Hamptons American Modernist
Located in Yardley, PA
“Evening, 1971” by Robert Dash (American, 1931-2013) In 1967, Dash purchased an old barn on a small field in Sagaponack, NY. Over the next several decades, he turned the feral groun...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Modern Swedish Figurative Oil Painting - Moonrise with Yellow Cup
Located in Bristol, GB
MOONRISE WITH YELLOW CUP Size: 54.5 x 62.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A quiet and introspective mid-century modernist figurative painting, executed in oil onto canvas by the...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large-Scale Apple Painting by Isaac Monteiro, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Isaac Monteiro (1938-2008) Apple, 1985 Oil on canvas 36 x 48 in. Framed: 37 1/2 x 49 x 1 1/4 in. Signed lower left: I Monteiro Inscribed verso: Apple I Monteir...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Les Trois Chevaux - Modernist Animal Oil Painting by Louis Anquetin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel circa 1895 by French modernist painter Louis Anquetin. The piece depicts three white horses. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 16.5"x20" Unframe...
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1890s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Dance of the In laws Wedding Scene Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Jewish Wedding Mechutanim Medium: Oil Surface: Board, size includes artist decorated frame Country: United States The imagery of Maurice Kish (1895-1987), whe...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Lost Sheep
Located in New York, NY
Martin Mull is a singular artist whose iconography directly translate the American culture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Artist's Apartment Mid-Century Fauvist Interior Scene Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
The Artist's Apartment Mid-Century Fauvist Interior Scene Original Oil on Canvas Vibrant interior scene by Santa Cruz California artist Frances Rinaldo (American, b. 1943). A bright...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"Three Musicians" Midcentury Oil Painting by Maurice Saint-Lou
Located in Pasadena, CA
This painting is dated 1969 and signed by the artist Saint-Lou. The painting depicts three musicians with flowing hair, playing the clarinet, trumpet, and accordion. The stylistic a...
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1660s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Reading Girl, Framed Painting by Irving Amen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Irving Amen, American (1918 - 2011) Title: Reading Girl Year: circa 1970 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 24 x 20 in. (60.96 x 50.8 cm)
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Church Painting by Argentinian Artist Emilio Trad, Signed and Dated 1978
Located in New York, NY
Emilio Trad (Argentinian, b. 1953) Untitled (Church), 1978 Oil on board 18 1/4 x 14 in. Framed: 25 3/4 x 22 1/4 in. Signed lower left: Trad Signed and date...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique American Modernist WPA Social Realist Carnival Scene Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist carnival scene oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Image size, 14H by 18L.
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A town 11. Contemporary figurative mixed media artwork, Landscape, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative mixed media on cardboard painting by Polish artist Dominika Stawarz-Burska. Artwork has characteristical glossy finish to it which resembles surface of cerami...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Cardboard, Oil

What a Life
Located in Los Angeles, CA
What a Life, c. 1930, mixed media on board, 18 x 24 inches, signed lower left; titled on label; exhibited at The San Francisco Art Association Fifty-Second Annual Exhibition at the P...
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1920s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media

Portrait of Berthe Thorwaldsen with bust of Horace Vernet - 1833
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Berthe Thorwaldsen with Bust of Horace Vernet is an original modern artwork realized by the Circle of Horace Vernet (30 June 1789 – 17 Januar...
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1830s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Bottles and Books - Oil Painting - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life with bottles and books is an artwork with frame, realized by an unknown artist of mid-20th Century. Oil on panel. 36 x 51 cm ; 56 x 70 cm with framed. Good condtions
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Mother and Child
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed "HP" at lower right, and inscribed "Eric Horsbrugh-Porter / Phyllida one week old" on verso. The overall dimensions, including the frame, are 17 x 21 5/8 inches.
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

The Dacha. Contemporary Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Early work was impressionistic and hard abstract. Carola later developed a more mature way of working in a colourful exploration of the subject. Colour was her main interest and she...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Gouache

Woman with Braids
Located in Southampton, NY
Signed and dated lower right 1935 Unframed
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mountainscape with Pasture - Oil on Canvas by G. Federici - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Mountainscape with Pasture is an original work realized by Gino Federici (Milano, 1888 - 1973) between the end of the XIX and the beginning of the XX Century. Original oil on canva...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Dancer 1969. Oil on canvas, 92.5x92.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dancer 1969. Oil on canvas, 92,5x92,5 cm The artist's portrayal of the dancer captures the grace and elegance associated with ballet. The ballerina's pose and body language convey ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Horse Traners
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMBERTO ROMANO "HORSE TRAINERS" OIL ON PANEL, SIGNED AMERICAN, DATED 1952 23.74 X 35.75 INCHES Born: 1905 - Naples, Italy Died: 1984 - New York C...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Horse Traners
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Always by My Side
Located in Zofingen, AG
This emotionally rich painting portrays the quiet presence of a beloved dog beside a woman, capturing a moment of stillness, trust, and unspoken connection. The work reflects the dee...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City
Located in New York, NY
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City Ernest Fiene (1894-1965) "6th Avenue El" 12 1/4 x 14 1/4 Oil on canvas board, c. 1940s Signed lower righ...
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

A Woman on a Sofa with Dog - Painting by Francesco Settimj - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on wooden panel realized in the mid-20th Century by Fausta Settimj. Good condition except for some minor losses on edges.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Figurative Cubist Surrealist Abstraction Mid 20th Century American Modern Large
Located in New York, NY
Figurative Cubist Surrealist Abstraction Mid 20th Century American Modern Large O. Louis Guglielmi (1906 - 1956) OBSESSIVE THEME 44 x 33 inches Oil on canvas Signed and dated '48 lo...
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled, Figurative, Dry Pastel on Paper by Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury Untitled Dry Pastel on Paper 11.6 x 8.3 inches, 2023 ( Framed & Delivered ) Modern Indian artist Jogen Chowdhury executed Still life drawing in Ink, pastel. Always...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media

The Horse - Enamel on Paper by Esperia Gava - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Horse is an original artwork realized by Italian artist Esperia Gava. Enamel on paper Applied on cardboard. Hand-signed on the lower right. Very good conditions. The artwork...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Enamel

George Cecil Carter Mid-Century Modern Abstract Figurative Oil Painting, 1950s
Located in Denver, CO
This rare 1950s oil painting by Colorado abstract expressionist George Cecil Carter presents an abstracted figurative portrait of a couple—believed to represent Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz. Rendered with bold brushwork and a dynamic modernist palette, the piece reflects Carter’s distinctive ability to merge abstraction with figuration, capturing both movement and emotional depth. Housed in a custom frame, the painting comes from a private collection in Denver, Colorado. Carter (1908–1993) was a central figure in Colorado’s mid-century modernist movement. A self-taught artist influenced by modernist painter Charles Ragland Bunnell, Carter developed a uniquely expressive style that drew upon his working-class background as a miner and machinist. He exhibited nationally and worked alongside artists including Al Wynne, Mary Chenoweth...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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